Tulane School of Social Work's tuition discount model for all Masters-level students is based on merit and need. Merit is calculated based on the overall grade point average of the bachelor’s degree-granting institution and is offered at the time of admission.
Need-based awards, or scholarship top-offs, are determined by the Office of Financial Aid and are typically announced one month before the enrollment term begins. Not all students receive an additional award. Need-based awards are based on students' Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For that reason, we strongly encourage students to submit FAFSA as early in the admission process as possible.
Stay on task with financial aid processes by using the applicable Aid Application Checklist on the Office of Financial Aid School of Social Work website. After admission, we highly recommend you complete the School of Social Work Financial Aid Addendum. Locate the School of Social Work Addendum with the applicable year. Be sure to submit the addendum each term—Fall and Spring—and the separate summer addendum.
On-campus Doctorate students are eligible for the Downtown Studies Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 per semester for seven semesters.
We are able to offer scholarships to the majority of our student body due largely to the kindness of donors who want to help foster a new generation of social workers. To view a full list of our generous donors, click here.
Students are also eligible for employment opportunities within the School of Social Work.
External Funding Sources
You may also be eligible for one of the following.
Dual Degree Scholarships
Students pursuing a Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work dual degree may be eligible for one of the following opportunities:
- The Pincus Violence Prevention Scholarship is a new interdisciplinary, two-year scholarship program that integrates faculty across all schools at Tulane, particularly the Schools of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Social Work, and Medicine, the Violence Prevention Institute (VPI), and a network of community partners across the city. More information is available here.
- The Phillip O. Lawson Graduate Scholarship Endowed Fund is used for graduate students in the joint Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work degree program awarded through the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. More information is available here.
Students pursuing a Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work dual degree may be eligible for scholarship opportunities provided through Tulane Law School.
